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Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.

Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
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IGNITE 2016 SPECIAL: Microsoft unveils tons of new offerings to drive digital transformation

Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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We're here in Atlanta for the first day of Microsoft Ignite 2016 and already there have a number of major announcements.
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Why the future of hybrid IT is now, and how AWS is shaping it

Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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A hybrid IT model, combining corporate computing resources with cloud computing, has become the clear choice for business. It could stay like that.
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Zerto - The fresh face of business continuity

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Zerto's virtualisation solution is disrupting the business continuity market, offering greater flexibility for modern businesses.
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How a Microsoft Edge hole spread 'malvertising' & stayed off the radar

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Proofpoint and Trend Micro have discovered a large-scale 'malvertising' campaign through Microsoft Edge, enacted by threat actors known as AdGholas.
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Check Point defines new era of security in cloud IT

Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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Check Point pioneers a new cloud IT security era with its advanced threat prevention and unified management across all cloud platforms.
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Heavy investment by Chinese govt creates opportunities for data center market

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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China's data center market is set to grow 13% from 2016-2020, driven by increased adoption of cloud-based services and big data analytics.
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Rackspace shakes up cloud strategy in new $4.3 billion deal

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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Rackspace is set to become a private company under a USD $4.3 billion deal with Apollo Global Management, aiming for growth in the managed cloud industry.
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Intel debuts silicon photonics – the next BIG thing in data centers

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Intel has announced that it has developed silicon photonics technology which will replace data center copper wires.
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Building Microsoft's hyper-scale cloud

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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As one of the largest cloud operators in the world, Microsoft's hyper-scale workloads have changed the way we design and operate data centers.
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Progress in the shift to conversational computing

Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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Microsoft heralds a new era with Skype's latest bots, enhancing conversations with travel and entertainment to simplify life.
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Global data center market set to grow, report says

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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The global data center market is set to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of close to 11% during the forecast period.
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ANSYS CFD and Microsoft Azure perform best HPC scalability in the cloud

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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One of the most common request from our customers moving their HPC workloads to the cloud is to get the ISV licensing model adapted to the Cloud.
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KnowBe4 makes security training solution available in 26 languages

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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The interactive, on-demand and computer-based training covers high-risk topics and how you can identify red flags in your system.
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Technavio reports data center growth will hit $75 billion by 2020

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Cloud data centers, analytics, IoT and colocation services are powering increased demand for data centers - spending may reach $75 billion by 2020.
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Check out what's new to Microsoft Office 365

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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This month, we are releasing a new set of cloud-powered intelligent services in Office apps designed to save you time and produce better results.
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BlackBerry offers secure apps via Microsoft's Azure Cloud

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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BlackBerry's Good Dynamics Secure Mobility Platform can now be installed through Microsoft Azure to mobilise business apps.
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Unisys makes global waves in the IT security industry

Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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Unisys strengthens its IT security software leadership with new milestones, including US federal approval and partnership expansions.
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Microsoft's Azure Security Centre is now generally available

Fri, 22nd Jul 2016
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Microsoft's Azure Security Centre launches, promising enhanced threat detection and strengthened resource protection for users.
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In depth analysis of AWS, Azure and Google IaaS: Who came out on top?

Thu, 21st Jul 2016
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Gartner's latest IaaS review reveals AWS leading, with Azure close behind, but Google trails in cloud service race.
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Microsoft AppSource: Increase the reach of your SaaS business apps

Thu, 21st Jul 2016
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One of the key focus areas for us is to ensure that the end user experience is stellar when they discover and try apps from AppSource.